The Challenge Gone Awry
I am enrolled in the 31 Day Challenge of January for Active Rain. This is the first challenge that I have ever participated in and I have been extremely excited about it.
So excited that someone told me last week that my eyes lit up when I said, "....and I'll get 3,000 points!!"
I knew my eyes lit up.....I could feel them do so.
As often happens, something unexpected happened. My dear little dog, Rhondo, took ill. I had gone to Nags Head for New Year's weekend and when I returned, he just didn't 'seem right'. He was lethargic, he wasn't too interested in eating, he had picked up fleas from his lodgings. He was just in a 'state', as my mom would describe it.
I tried my best to nurse him back to health. (I was able to get rid of all of those pesky fleas!) By Thursday, I knew something serious was happening. I could barely concentrate on anything, let alone blogging. You see, he had been diagnosed with kidney disease in the fall. When I took him to the vet on Friday, my worst fears were realized.
His disease had worsened. His blood test reported results that were sobering.
I thought I would have another week with the poor little guy, but that wasn't meant to be.
On Friday evening, it was time for Rhondo to have some rest. It was time for his discomfort to end.
Goodnight, boy.
You will be sadly missed.
Now, back to blogging......I'll pick up the next challenge.
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